THE BEATLES - ABBEY ROAD 1969 UK DECCA EXPORT PARLOPHONE PPCS 7088 EX+/EX+

	£		2,200
	$		2,915

THE BEATLES

ABBEY ROAD

1969

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PARLOPHONE STEREO PPCS 7088

YELLOW & BLACK LABELS 

UK DECCA PRESSING FOR EXPORT

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MATRICES:

SIDE 1 : YEX 749 A - 3U

SIDE 2 : YEX 750 - 1

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MOTHERS / STAMPERS:

SIDE 1 : 1 / NO STAMPER

SIDE 2 : 1 / NO STAMPER

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FOR SALE HERE IS A RARE UK EXPORT COPY OF THE BEATLES “ABBEY ROAD”.

THIS IS A DECCA CONTRACT PRESSING, IDENTIFIED BY THE GROOVE IN THE LABELS SEEN 15mm FROM THE LABEL EDGE AND THE MATRIX NOs SHOWN ABOVE.  WEIGHING 117g THIS IS A COMPARITIVELY LIGHTWEIGHT DISC FOR THE ERA.  I BELIEVE THAT NO YELLOW & BLACK PARLOPHONE LABELS WERE ISSUED AFTER 1970 SO THIS COPY HAS TO DATE FROM 1969/1970.  

LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THE RECORD IS IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.  IT’S BEEN CAREFULLY STORED FOR THE LAST 50+ YEARS.  THE GARROD & LOFTHOUSE FULLY LAMINATED COVER REMAINS IN IT’S ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP.

THE LABELS ARE ALMOST AS NEW. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TINY SPINDLE TRAILS BY THE CENTRE HOLE ON SIDE 1, NOTHING OF NOTE ON SIDE 2. THE PLAYING SURFACES ARE GLEAMING AND NEAR PERFECT.  THERE IS JUST ONE ULTRA LIGHT MARK ABOUT HALFWAY INTO SIDE 1, A SIMILAR ONE ON SIDE 2. THEY ARE COMPLETELY SUPERFICIAL, HARMLESS BUT WORTHY OF MENTION.  I HAVE TRIED TO SHOW ONE OF THEM IN THE LAST PICTURE.  VERY CLOSE INSPECTION UNDER LIGHT SHOWS A FEW TINY HAIRLINES, PROBABLY FROM THE RARE OCCASIONS WHEN THE DISC WAS REMOVED FROM IT’S INNER SLEEVE.  THE DISC HAS NO NOTICEABLE WARPING OR DISHING.

THIS HAS HAD VERY FEW PLAYS

THE AUDIO IS SUPERB FROM START TO FINISH.  NO CLICKS, POPS OR CRACKLE ANYWHERE.  THERE IS JUST THE LIGHTEST BACKGROUND STATIC AUDIBLE IN SOME OF THE QUIETER PASSAGES.

 VISUAL GRADING FOR DISC : EXCELLENT +

AUDIO GRADING FOR DISC : EXCELLENT + TO NEAR MINT

THE FULLY LAMINATED COVER IS INTERESTING. IT HAS THE APPLE CORRECTLY ALIGNED. THE PICTURES ON THE FRONT AND BACK ARE SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN ON MY UK APPLE COPY.  THIS MEANS THAT MORE THINGS ARE VISIBLE I.E. ON THE REAR WE CAN SEE THE LEAVES IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER WITH 8 DOTS UNDERNEATH THEM RATHER THAN THE 5 ON THE APPLE COVER.  THE LETTERS THAT MAKE UP THE BAND NAME AND ALBUM TITLE ARE ABOUT 1.5mm BIGGER ON THE APPLE ISSUE COVER.  I HAVE SHOWN A PICTURE OF THE TWO COVERS FOR COMPARISON.  THERE IS NO ‘HER MAJESTY’ SHOWN ON THE COVER.  ALSO THERE IS NO GOLD EXPORT STICKER THAT IS OFTEN FOUND ON THESE EXPORT COPIES.  IT NEVER HAD ONE OR IT HAS BEEN REMOVED AT SOME POINT.  THERE IS THE REMAINS OF A STICKER ON THE BACK. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ON THE SHRINK, NOT THE ACTUAL COVER.  THERE ARE TWO ‘HALF MOON’ WRINKLES NEAR JOHN LENNON, NO CREASES, TEARS OR ANY OTHER DEFECTS.

 GRADING FOR COVER  IS EXCELLENT+

THE BLACK INNER HAS A COUPLE OF INTERNAL TAPE REPAIRS, NO SPLITS.

IFYOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE MORE PICTURES PLEASE ASK.

I GRADE RECORDS CONSERVATIVELY USING MY INTERPRETATION OF THE RARE RECORD COLLECTOR PRICE GUIDE GRADING SYSTEM.   I OFFER A NO QUIBBLE FULL REFUND IF THE WINNING BIDDER WISHES TO RETURN THE ITEM.  ALL I ASK IS THAT THE ITEM IS RETURNED IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING IN THE SAME STATE AS IT WAS SENT WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPT. I DO NOT GIVE PARTIAL REFUNDS.

POSTAGE WILL BE BY SPECIAL NEXT DAY DELIVERY TO UK AND EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS.  THE OVERSEAS SHIPPING COSTS WILL BE SET BY EBAY AND WILL DEPEND UPON THE FINAL SALE AMOUNT.  PLEASE CONSIDER THIS WHEN BIDDING AND PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL INVOICED.  SORRY BUT DUE TO PREVIOUS ISSUES I WILL NO LONGER POST TO EASTERN EUROPE, PLEASE SEE ALL POSTAGE EXCLUSIONS.

THE ITEM WILL BE POSTED IN THICK, OVERSIZED CARDBOARD BOX MAILER WITH THE DISC REMOVED FROM THE COVER. THIS MEANS THE ITEM WILL REACH YOU IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.

THANKS FOR READING AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER PROMPTLY.

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